World Cup — Botafogo and Fluminense drew 1–1 in Saturday’s Rio derby, an Alex Telles free kick cancelled out by Ignácio after the break. Three other Saturday fixtures opened round 22: Grêmio beat São Paulo 2–1, Coritiba saw off Chapecoense 2–1, and Remo and Atlético-MG shared four goals in Belém. Palmeiras lead the table by eight points with 47 from 21 matches and host Internacional on Sunday afternoon. Six fixtures close the round, ending with Flamengo against Vitória at the Maracanã at 7:30pm. The Copa Libertadores returns on Tuesday after a World Cup pause of more than two months.